Sight package for fragile objects

ABSTRACT

This invention relates to a novel package adapted to hold fragile objects and comprises a container section and a cover section flexibly joined thereto. The container section has a number of aligned article receiving compartments in at least two parallel rows to hold the objects and a series of upstanding projections arising between the rows. The cover comprises at least two upstanding gable portions corresponding to the rows of compartments, upwardly extending bulkheads interconnecting said gable sections at their ends, and a number of holes corresponding to the number and position of the compartments. When the cover is closed, these holes compliment the compartments such that the objects held in the compartments become visible through the holes, the advantage being that the objects are held firmly in place and the contents of the package are visible to the user without the necessity of opening the cover, while providing enhanced strength at the ends of the cover section.

United States Patent [1 1 Moller [4 1 Sept. 16, 1975 SIGHT PACKAGE FOR FRAGILE OBJECTS [75] Inventor: Bent Moller, Varlose. Denmark [73] Assignee: Aktieselskabet Brodrene Hartmann, Lyngby, Denmark [22] Filed: Sept. 19, 1973 [21] Appl. No.: 398,600

Primary ExaminerWilliam T. Dixson, Jr. Almrney, Agent, or FirmPennie & Edmonds 57 ABSTRACT This invention relates to a novel package adapted to hold fragile objects and comprises a container section and a cover section flexibly joined thereto. The container section has a number of aligned article receiving compartments in at least two parallel rows to hold the objects and a series of upstanding projections arising between the rows. The cover comprises at least two upstanding gable portions corresponding to the rows of compartments, upwardly extending bulkheads interconnecting said gable sections at their ends, and a number of holes corresponding to the number and position of the compartments. When the cover is closed, these holes compliment the compartments such that the objects held in the compartments become visible through the holes, the advantage being that the objects are held firmly in place and the contents of the package are visible to the user without the necessity of opening the cover, while providing enhanced strength at the ends of the cover section.

2 Claims, 2 Drawing Figures PATENTEU $5? I 6 975 sum 2 o z SIGHT PACKAGE FOR FRAGILE OBJECTS This invention relates to a sight package for fragile objects, especially eggs, consisting of a container and a cover flexibly join thereto, where the container comprises a number of compartments for accomodatio n of the said objects, these compartments being arranged in at least two parallel rows, and projections extending upwardly between the rows of compartments, while the cover has at least two gable portions running parallel to the rows of compartments and a lower cover section located between two adjacent gable portions and interconnecting the lower edges of opposite sides of such adjacent gable portions, the said coverhaving a number of apertures corresponding to the number of compartments in the container, these apertures being provided in said lower cover section-and in the adjoining sides of the cover gable portions in such a way as to be positioned over the corresponding compartments in the said container when the cover section is closed on the container section.

When the package is closed the cover gable portions are positioned above the rows of compartments and a certain part of each of the said objects becomes visible through the said apertures, which part may also be kept in place and limited by the hole rim, this being achieved by the upper part of the gable portion of a closed package having a higher, and the lower cover section having a lower location relative to the said upper part of the object placed in the container, and by the upper part of the cover gable portion being narrower than the said upper part of the objects.

According to the present invention an upwardly extending bulkhead is provided at both ends of the lower cover section. the bulkheads adjoining the longitudinal sides of the gable portions facing the lower cover section, each bulkhead having an aperture in each of the adjoining regions, the apertures continuing into the adjoining aperture in the lower cover section and in the adjoining side of the corresponding gable portion, the outer wall of the cover section surrounding the said bulkhead in a corrugated configuration in such a way as to closely approach the bulkhead between its apertures.

In this way also the objects placed in the package at the ends of the said rows can satisfactorily be displayed for visual inspection although the recess in the cover, formed by the central lower cover section is closed at the package ends by bulkheads. Such termination may be desirable for reasons of safety and stiffness. The objects placed in compartments at the ends of the rows are thus visible by an angle-shaped aperture and limited by the aperture rims extending through the gable longitudinal side. the bulkhead, and the lower cover section. These objects may thus be retained by the aperture rims in just the same way as all other objects. Accordingly the rims of the said adjoining apertures may preferably go out into each other. At their side remote from said apertures the objects placed in the compartments at the row ends are particularly well embraced by the corrugate shape of the cover outer wall.

Datails of the invention will now be explained with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a sight package in open state, and

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of one end of the cover.

The shown package comprises a container section 1 and a cover section 2, flexibly jointed by a hinge 3 and intended to accomodate eggs.

The cover section has two parallel rows of egg compartments 4. In each of the rows of the embodiment five. such compartments are shown by way of example. Upwardly extending projections in the form of hollow cones 5 are provided between the compartments arranged in rows, delimiting the compartments and serving to support the cover section 2 whenthe latter is closed over the container section 1.

The cover section 2 has two parallel gable portions 6 parallel to the rows of compartments and closing in on the pockets when the package is closed. A lower cover section 7 between the two gable portions 6 interconnects the lower edges of opposite sides 6a of the gable portions.

A number of inspection or sight apertures, for instance 9 and 10, are provided in the sides 6a of the gable portions and in the lower cover section 7, the apertures 9 at the corners of the package being composed of two aperture sections in adjacent sides virtually normal to one another as will be described below. The number of all holes 9 and 10 corresponds to the number of compartments 4 and the apertures are arranged so as to face the compartments when the package is closed. In the example shown there are thus five holes in each gable portion 6.

The package is so dimensioned that, when it is closed, the upper part of the gable portions 6 is higher, and the lower cover section 7 lower than the upper part of any egg placed in the container. Also the gable portions 6 are narrower than the said part of the eggs.

For this reason one part of each egg becomes visible when the package is closed and may protrude through its aperture, even to such an extent as to come into contact with the aperture rims, the egg thus being held in place.

At the ends of the lower cover section 7 provided between any two gable portions 6 is a bulkhead 11, the upper edge of which is flush with the gable portions 6. This bulkhead adjoins the facing sides 6a of the gable portions 6 and has, in each of the adjoining regions, an aperture section 9a surrounded by the aperture rim 12a and forming a complete hole 9 with another hole portion 9b surrounded by the rim 12b provided in the adjacent gable section side 6a and lower cover section 7, the complete aperture thus having the shape of a corner cutout. As may be seen particularly from FIG. 2, the rim sections 12a and 12b go out into each other.

FIGS. 1 and 2 also show the outer wall 13 surrounding the bulkhead 11 in a corrugated shape in such a way as to closely approach the bulkhead 11 between its aperture sections 9a. This indicates that the eggs placed in the end compartments of the rows and visible through the said corner cutout, possibly even protruding through the cutout, are enclosed along an arc of over by the cover outer wall 13 and are thus securely protected and supported by those sides of the outer wall 13 facing the hole 9.

While the illustrated example described refers to only one feasible embodiment of the invention, the latter is meant to cover all embodiments incorporating the objectives herein described without limitation to the number of compartments and cover sections.

What is claimed is:

1. Article revealing carton for fragile objects, particularly eggs, comprising a container section with a cover section hinged thereto, said container section having a plurality of article receiving compartments arranged in at least two parallel rows and also upwardly extending projections located between said rows of compartments, said cover section having at least two upwardly projecting gable portions extending parallel with the rows of compartments and a lower cover section located between two neighboring gable portions and interconnecting the lowermost edges of the opposed sides of the neighboring gable portions, a number of apertures being provided corresponding to the compartments in the container section, said apertures being formed in the lower cover section and the sides of the gable portions adjoining thereto, and being arranged so as to coincide with the respective compartments in the container section when the cover section is closed thereon,'an upwardly-extending bulkhead being provided at each end of the lower cover section, the bulkhead extending upwardly from the lower cover section and being integral therewith, the bulkhead adjoining the said opposed sides of the neighboring gable portions, each bulkhead having an aperture in each of the adjoining regions, each of said apertures continuing into an adjoining aperture formed in the lower cover section and the adjoining side of the corresponding gable portion, the cover section having an outer wall, said outer wall having a corrugated configuration and surrounding the bulkhead in such a way as to closely approach the bulkhead between its apertures 2. Article revealing carton according to claim 1, in which the rim'surrounding an aperture of the bulkhead continues in the rim of the adjoining aperture.

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMAF'EL owl's @ER'HHQATE QQRREQHQN PATENT NO. I 3905542 DATE} ;September 16, 1975 ENVENTORG) 1 Bent Moller if is certified that error appear-s m ii'ii: usni fwi p. y; 5 51; 2 3 :6 11 a e hereby corrected as shown hem.

Column 1, line 31, the word "portion" should be "section" Column 2, line 48, the word "section" should be "portion" Signed and Scaled thus twenty-third Day of March 1976 [SEAL] Arrest:

: RUTH c. MASON c. MARSHALL DANN Arresting Officer Commissioner ufPaIenIs and Trademarks 

1. Article revealing carton for fragile objects, particularly eggs, comprising a container section with a cover section hinged thereto, said container section having a plurality of article receiving compartments arranged in at least two parallel rows and also upwardly extending projections located between said rows of compartments, said cover section having at least two upwardly projecting gable portions extending parallel with the rows of compartments and a lower cover section located between two neighboring gable portions and interconnecting the lowermost edges of the opposed sides of the neighboring gable portions, a number of apertures being provided corresponding to the compartments in the container section, said apertures being formed in the lower cover section and the sides of the gable portions adjoining thereto, and being arranged so as to coincide with the respective compartments in the container section when the cover section is closed thereon, an upwardly extending bulkhead being provided at each end of the lower cover section, the bulkhead extending upwardly from the lower cover section and being integral therewith, the bulkhead adjoining the said opposed sides of the neighboring gable portions, each bulkhead having an aperture in each of the adjoining regions, each of said apertures continuing into an adjoining aperture formed in the lower cover section and the adjoining side of the corresponding gable portion, the cover section having an outer wall, said outer wall having a corrugated configuration and surrounding the bulkhead in such a way as to closely approach the bulkhead between its apertures.
 2. Article revealing carton according to claim 1, in which the rim surrounding an aperture of the bulkhead continues in the rim of the adjoining aperture. 